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GHSA-2P6P-9RC9-62J9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-18 19:47 – Updated: 2025-10-22 19:26

Summary

Craft CMS has potential RCE when PHP `register_argc_argv` config setting is enabled

Details

Impact

You are affected if your php.ini configuration has register_argc_argv enabled.

Patches

Update to 3.9.14, 4.13.2, or 5.5.2.

Workarounds

If you can't upgrade yet, and register_argc_argv is enabled, you can disable it to mitigate the issue.

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H

9.3 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A

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        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "craftcms/cms"
      },
      "ranges": [
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            {
              "introduced": "5.0.0-RC1"
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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-56145"
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      "CWE-78",
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    "nvd_published_at": "2024-12-18T21:15:08Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\nYou are affected if your php.ini configuration has `register_argc_argv` enabled.\n\n### Patches\nUpdate to 3.9.14, 4.13.2, or 5.5.2.\n\n### Workarounds\nIf you can\u0027t upgrade yet, and `register_argc_argv` is enabled, you can disable it to mitigate the issue.",
  "id": "GHSA-2p6p-9rc9-62j9",
  "modified": "2025-10-22T19:26:43Z",
  "published": "2024-12-18T19:47:26Z",
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/82e893fb794d30563da296bca31379c0df0079b3"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/Chocapikk/CVE-2024-56145"
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
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      "type": "CVSS_V4"
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  ],
  "summary": "Craft CMS has potential RCE when PHP `register_argc_argv` config setting is enabled"
}

CVE-2024-56145 (GCVE-0-2024-56145)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-12-18 20:37 – Updated: 2025-10-21 22:55

Title

RCE when PHP `register_argc_argv` config setting is enabled in craftcms/cms

Summary

Craft is a flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiences on the web and beyond. Users of affected versions are affected by this vulnerability if their php.ini configuration has `register_argc_argv` enabled. For these users an unspecified remote code execution vector is present. Users are advised to update to version 3.9.14, 4.13.2, or 5.5.2. Users unable to upgrade should disable `register_argc_argv` to mitigate the issue.

Severity

9.3 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

SSVC

Exploitation: active Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-06-06 03:55 UTC

CWE

CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisori…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/82e893fb79…	x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/Chocapikk/CVE-2024-56145	exploit
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit…	government-resource

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
craftcms	cms	Affected: >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.13.2 Affected: >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.5.2 Affected: >= 3.0.0, < 3.9.14

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